A collection of four stories chronicling the adventures of several railway engines.

Duck the Saddle-Tank Engine has adventures with the other engines, and a troublesome newcomer, the Diesel Engine, makes Duck unpopular with the other engines.

A visit from a famous diesel engine, has Duck feeling proud and Gordon feeling envious. When the new diesel causes trouble, Duck has to prove himself.

The Reverend Awdry created Thomas the Tank Engine for his son, Christopher Awdry, who continued his father's work by writing a further 14 books. Thomas fans will be delighted to see all of Christopher Awdry's stories beautifully reproduced and printed for the first time since 1996. Christopher Awdry's first Thomas book for 10 years is also being published by Egmont in September 2007.

Full-color photos. Diesel, the new engine, devises a plan to get back at Duck for causing the freight cars to laugh at him. This collection also features "Pop Goes the Diesel," "A Close Shave for Duck," and "Woolly Bear." From the Trade Paperback edition.